When faced with the manifestations of allergies, many do not pay attention to it as long as it does not interfere with their normal lifestyle. After all, most people are afraid to take anti-allergic drugs, having heard a lot about their effect on the human body. A few decades ago, many pills caused drowsiness, they increased the susceptibility of alcohol (often many refused even alcohol-containing tinctures and drops), they could not be taken by those whose work required increased concentration.
But new generation antiallergic drugs (Fexofenadine, Cetirizine, etc.) no longer cause so many side effects. They can be used by almost everyone. The active substances used in them do not have a sedative effect and are quickly excreted from the body. Of course, before prescribing any remedy, you should consult your doctor. Only he, taking into account your history, should choose the pills or drops that suit you. It's not that hard to help these days.pregnant and lactating women suffering from allergies. Of course, the list of drugs that are allowed to them is limited, but nevertheless, each of them can choose the right option. You can also remove various manifestations of allergies almost from the first days of life of babies. Anti-allergic drugs for children have now been developed that can be used from infancy.
All drugs work in almost the same way: they block histamine receptors. After all, it is the latter that are the cause of allergy symptoms: watery eyes, runny nose, skin rashes, itching, redness of the eyes or swelling.
Antihistamines stop them, reducing the manifestations of the disease. When taking antiallergic drugs, it is important to understand that they do not cure the disease, they just temporarily relieve the symptoms. If you stop taking them, then all manifestations of allergies will resume. If, while taking antihistamines, you feel significant relief, all manifestations disappear, and you forget about your problem, it means that antiallergic drugs are chosen correctly, they help.
But it is almost impossible to get rid of the problem, because for this it is necessary to eliminate the irritant. Often this is simply impossible: most people suffer from allergies to pollen, dust, pet hair. Of course, if in order to get rid of the problem it is necessary to refuse to use certain foods, then it is better not to eat them than to constantly drink at all.expensive anti-allergic drugs.
Currently, the pharmaceutical industry offers 3 generations of products. The first of these require repeated use in large dosages, they can cause all sorts of side effects. These include such well-known drugs as Diazolin, Tavigil, Suprastin, Diphenhydramine and a number of others. Means of the second generation do not cause drowsiness, reduce concentration, but their intake has a toxic effect on the heart. Therefore, when using such medicines as "Fenistil", "Claritin", "Histanolg", it is necessary to control its work. But the 3rd generation funds are allowed to be taken by all categories of people, they do not have any negative effect on the body and are quickly excreted. Also, modern anti-allergic drugs are designed in such a way that they can be taken once a day. These are Telfast, Tsetrin, Zodak medicines.
